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J. S. COSTELLO.

Stencil Brush.

Patented Aug. 13, 1867.

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J. S. COSTELLO, OFST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. Letters PatentNo. 67,726, datedAugust13, 1867.

IMPROVED STENCIL-BRUSH.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, J, S. COSTELLO, of the city and county of St. Louis,in the State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful ImprovedSten'cihBrush, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being bad to the annexed drawing, constituting apart of this specification, in which Figure 1 represents a transversesection of my brush, and I Figure 2 represents a top View of same.

Similar letters indicate like parts. I

My invention consists of a stencil-brush made in two parts, which shall,by its peculiar construction, combine durability and economy.

In fig. 1 of the drawing annexed, A represents a handle of wood, and bthe bristles surrounded by a metal band, 0, in which they are firmlyheld by the wedge 41. The handle being constructed with a. deep recess,clearly shown-in the drawings, in which the band and bristle aresecured, prevents the bristles working up and through the band when thebrush is used upon the stencil-plate, as is the case in ordinarybrushes. The bristles are formed into a brush and secured by the wedged, figs. 1 and 2, in the usual manner; the only difference being thatwhen the wedge has been driven home it is cut off flush with the top ofthe bristles, and when fitted into the handle it, as well as thebristles, presses against the top of the recess, as shown in fig. 1.

I secure the band and bristles to the handle by means of pins or glue;and one great advantage my brush so constructed has over others is thecheapness with which it can be manufactured, and its greater durabilityover other brushes of the same kind, owing to the peculiar uiethod ofuniting the brush and handle.

I do'not claim'the method of tightening the bristles and keeping them inplace by means of a wedge, or the use of the short wedge d, or thecovering the ends merely of the band a and bristles b with the handle,nor surrounding the bristles with a metal band, but what I do claim asmy invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv Themethod offorming the handle of a stencil-brush in one piece, with a recess soconstructed as to'cover not only the end of the band and bristles, butalso to completely encircle the same, substantially in the manner shownand described.

' J. S. COSTELLO.

Witnesses;

A. B. GAHRISON, HENRY T. CARTER.

